I have a life long fight with my weight. In addition to this the last few years added other health issues like diabetes type II and depression. The cause: lack of exercise, too much volunteering beside my work, dealing with many customers and more. I have ups & downs, but I constantly try to improve […]

When you come down to it, all business is basically about negotiation. Whether you’re trying to land a new customer, get your employees to put in more hours, or pitch a VC for funding, you will need negotiation skills. A mastery of negotiation essentially requires a mastery in people. The better you are with people, the better you will perform in any negotiation. At the same time, there are a number of negotiation strategies you can adopt to come out the winner in any business deal: 1. Good Cop/Bad Cop You’ve seen this routine repeated in countless movies – the aggressive, hot-tempered saunters into the interrogation room and intimidates the accused, only to be followed by the kind-hearted fatherly cop who promises better treatment in exchange for co-operation. As trite as it may be, the good cop/bad cop routine is a staple of movies because it works.